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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2003
Robert L. Heimann, Centralia, MO (US);
Bruce Flint, Columbia, MO (US);
Ravi Chandran, New Brunswick, NJ (US);
Jonathan L. Bass, Audubon, PA (US);
James S. Falcone, Jr., West Chester, PA (US);
Robert L. Heimann, Centralia, MO (US);
Bruce Flint, Columbia, MO (US);
Ravi Chandran, New Brunswick, NJ (US);
Jonathan L. Bass, Audubon, PA (US);
James S. Falcone, Jr., West Chester, PA (US);
Elisha Holding LLC, Moberly, MO (US);
Abstract
An electroless or electrolytic process for treating metallic surfaces is disclosed. The disclosed process exposes the metallic surface to a first medium comprising at least one silicate, and then to a second medium comprising colloidal silica (additional processing steps can be employed before, between and after exposure to the first and second mediums). The first and second mediums can be electrolytic or electroless.